James Cook University Course and Subject Handbook - 2005

Important Dates 2005

Note: For a comprehensive list of all Study Period dates see page 282
Monday 17 January Supplementary/deferred examinations begin
Friday 21 January Census Date - Study Period 3 subjects#
Friday 28 January Supplementary/deferred examinations end
Monday 7 February Publication of supplementary/deferred results
Monday 14 February Orientation Week begins
Monday 21 February Study Period 1 (Semester 1) begins*
Friday 4 March Last date for all students to add or substitute Study Period 1 (Semester 1) and Study Period 0 (Full Year) subjects without approval of subject coordinator*
Friday 11 March Last date for submission of Application to Change Course form for Study Period 1 (Semester 1)
Thursday 31 March Census Date - Study Period 1 (Semester 1) and Study Period 4 subjects#
Monday 4 April Lecture recess begins
Friday 8 April Graduation Ceremony — Townsville — Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences (Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre)Lecture recess ends
Saturday 9 April Graduation Ceremonies — Townsville — Faculties of Law, Business and the Creative Arts; Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences; and Science, Engineering and Information Technology (Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre)
Sunday 10 April Presentation Ceremony (Scholarships, Bursaries & Prizes) — Townsville — all Faculties (Sir George Kneipp Auditorium)
Monday 11 April Study Period 1 (Semester 1) resumes Publication of Study Period 3 results for all Faculties*
Friday 22 April Last date for all students to withdraw without academic penalty from Study Period 1 (Semester 1) subjects*
Friday 6 May Census Date - Study Period 0 (Full Year) and Study Period 5 subjects#
Friday 13 May Presentation Ceremony (Scholarships, Bursaries & Prizes) — Cairns — all Faculties (Crowther Theatre)
Saturday 14 May Graduation Ceremonies — Cairns — all Faculties (Cairns Convention Centre)
Friday 27 May Study Period 1 (Semester 1) teaching ends*
Monday 30 May Study vacation begins
Friday 3 June Study vacation ends Examinations begin
Friday 17 June Examinations end
Monday 20 June Vacation begins
Wednesday 6 July Townsville Show Holiday (public holiday, Townsville campus)
Friday 8 July Census Date - Study Period 6 subjects#
Monday 11 July Publication of Study Period 1 (Semester 1), Study Period 4 and Study Period 5 results for all Faculties*
Friday 22 July Census Date - Study Period 7 subjects# Cairns Show Holiday (public holiday, Cairns campus)
Monday 1 August Orientation Week begins for students who commence studies mid-year
Friday 5 August Vacation ends
Monday 8 August Study Period 2 (Semester 2) begins*
13, 14, 20, 21 August Supplementary/deferred examinations
Friday 19 August Last date for all students to add or substitute Study Period 2 (Semester 2) subjects without approval of subject coordinator*
Friday 26 August Last date for submission of Application to Change Course form for Study Period 2 (Semester 2)
Monday 29 August Publication of supplementary/deferred results
Wednesday 31 August Census Date - Study Period 2 (Semester 2) and Study Period 8 subjects#
Friday 2 September Last date for all students to withdraw without academic penalty from Study Period 0 (Full Year) subjects*
Monday 19 September Lecture recess begins
Friday 23 September Lecture recess ends
Monday 26 September Study Period 2 (Semester 2) resumes Publication of Study Period 6 and Study Period 7 results for all Faculties*
Friday 7 October Last date for all students to withdraw without academic penalty from Study Period 2 (Semester 2) subjects*
Friday 21 October Census Date - Study Period 9 subjects#
Friday 11 November Study Period 2 (Semester 2) teaching ends*
Monday 14 November Study vacation begins
Friday 18 November Study vacation ends Examinations begin
Wednesday 30 November Census Date - Study Period 12 subjects#
Friday 2 December Examinations end
Thursday 15 December Graduation Ceremony — Townsville — Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences (Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre)
Monday 19 December Publication of results for Study Period 2 (Semester 2), Study Period 0 (Full Year), Study Period 8 and Study Period 9 for all Faculties*
Friday 23 December Census Date - Study Period 10 and Study Period 11 subjects#
Monday 10 April 2006 Publication of Study Period 10, Study Period 11 and Study Period 12 results for all Faculties*
*Please see page 282 for information for all Study Periods regarding:

  • start and end dates;

  • census dates;

  • dates for withdrawal without academic penalty;

  • the last date by which students can add or substitute subjects without prior approval of the subject coordinator; and

  • dates for release of subject results

# The census date for a Study Period is the last date for all students (domestic and international) to withdraw from subjects in which they are enrolled in that Study Period without incurring student contribution, tuition fee or international student fee liability or, for Commonwealth supported students, without consuming Student Learning Entitlement. See page 282 for a full listing of census dates and Study Periods.